Letter To Parents

In January 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was signed into law to improve educational opportunities for all children attending a Title I school. This federally funded program provides assistance to schools serving students who are at risk for academic failure. This legislation supports the school district’s efforts to provide a strong standards-based educational program for students along with accountability for student achievement.

Trevor Browne High Schooloperates a Title I program. NCLB requires that all Title I schools make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in all indicators for two consecutive years. Parents of children attending Title I schools that have not made AYP are required to be notified of the school’s AYP status. Parents of children attending Title I schools that have not made AYP have two options:

·Public School Choice with free transportation to a school not identified for improvement; or

·Free tutoring from an approved Supplemental Educational Service Provider.

The table below details the AYP determination for our school:

AYP Determination

Yes or No

Met 95% Percent Tested in Math?

Yes

Met 95% Percent Tested in Reading?

Yes

Met Annual Measurable Objectives in Math?

No

Met Annual Measurable Objectives in Reading?

No

Met 90% K-8 Attendance Rate?

N/A

Met 80 % High School Graduation Rate or Increased 2% from Previous Year?

Yes

As a result of the above, pending any appeal and its approval, our school is currently identified to be in Year 5 Restructuring Implementation of Title I School Improvement.

The following chart provides a comparison of our school to other elementary or secondary schools in the district and in the State as required by NCLB:

Grade

My School

My District

Arizona Schools

My School

My District

Arizona Schools

% Proficient in Math

% Proficient in Math

% Proficient in Math

% Proficient in Reading

% Proficient in Reading

% Proficient in Reading

2013 cohort

46%

47%

60%

65%

66%

78%

School Choice

Due to our school’s Title I School Improvement designation, your child will be eligible to attend a school that is NOT identified for Title I School Improvement and the district will pay for transportation. Please note the number of students eligible to transfer is limited by the amount of funds available to pay for transportation costs. If funds are not sufficient, lowest-achieving students from low-income families must be given priority.

Parents choosing to transfer their child have the following choice of schools: Betty Fairfax High School, Metro Tech High School, Bioscience High School, Franklin High School, Bostrom High School, or Suns Diamondbacks Education Academy.

Free Tutoring

In addition, your child may receive free tutoring from an approved state Supplemental Educational Service Provider (SES). This free tutoring will be an opportunity for your child to improve reading, math, or writing skills and are tailored to the particular academic needs of each student. Please see attached list of approved tutoring providers for our school. If you have questions regarding the SES tutoring services, please contact Sharon Bernero at 602-764-1341 for information about your options.

Parents may request free tutoring from an approved Supplemental Educational Service Provider. A list of approved free tutoring programs and a description of their services is enclosed. These providers have been approved by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and will provide your child with free tutoring that is coordinated with your child’s instructional program. Please complete and return the attached form to your school to request free tutoring for your child by August 23, 2011. Please contact Sharon Bernero at 602-764-1341 should you need assistance in selecting an approved tutoring provider.

School Improvement Plan

We have been working with the district and ADE to revise the Arizona School Improvement Plan for our school. In order to address the indicators of not making AYP, the district and ADE are assisting our school in:

• Developing pathways to invigorate curriculum and to allow students to move ahead when ready.

• Extensive Professional Development that will create high-quality formative and summative assessments to promote student learning

• Instituting a new student management system that will provide timely data to teachers and parents on student learning.

• Embracing new teacher standards as well as Common Core Student Standards.

• Incorporating the ACT Common Core framework as a guide to better prepare our students for college, career, and life.

The school is implementing the following strategies to address the indicator(s) of not making AYP:

· Focus on graduation checks and monitoring grades throughout all years with a focus on graduation and rigorous preparation for college.

·Utilize AVID strategies across the curriculum to teach students learning skills.

·Plan for an Advisory period to counsel students and prepare them for college, career, and life.

·Establish Assessment for Learning as a campus initiative to promote metacognitive reflection and self- assessment strategies to improve instruction.

·Promote reading and writing across the curriculum that will encourage reading and writing in all content areas.

We encourage you to become involved by participating in the development of the Trevor Brown’s School Improvement Plan. Please contact Tony Camp at (602)764-8517, if you are interested in being part of Brown’s Site Council or would like more information on our school. As a reminder, our Title I annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 6:00-8:00PM in the Community Room and our instructional staff will be available to answer questions.